Paycheck booster is a term used to describe any type of compensation that increases an employee's salary. Overtime, BONUS, RAISE, and time-and-a-half are all common forms of paycheck boosters. Overtime is when an employee works more than their regular hours and is paid an additional rate for the extra hours. A BONUS is an additional payment given to an employee for good performance or for meeting certain goals. A RAISE is an increase in an employee's salary due to their performance or for other reasons. Time-and-a-half is when an employee is paid one and a half times their regular rate for working overtime.